| 释义 |
spate
[speɪt] noun countable usually singular
■a larger number of events than usual, especially unpleasant ones, happening at about the same time （尤指不愉快的）大量突发事件•Police are investigating a spate of burglaries in the Kingsland Road area.警方正在调查最近在金斯兰德路周边地区接连发生的多宗破门窃盗案。 in (full) spate UK
■If a river is in (full) spate, it has more water in it and is flowing faster than it usually does. （河流）水位暴涨，泛滥 |